STARZ #TakeTheLead September 2024 Transparency Talk

At The Hollywood Reporter’s annual “Raising Our Voices” event, our panel explores various strategies to promote gender equity both on-screen and behind the scenes. From inclusive casting practices to fostering equity in writers' rooms and directing with a focus on the female perspective, panelists discuss how Hollywood can improve representation for women across the industry.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

MEET OUR PANELISTS

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NINA YANG BONGIOVI

PRODUCER

Nina Yang Bongiovi is a BAFTA-nominated producer with a stellar reputation for having in-depth knowledge of film financing, creative and physical producing, and a knack for discovering talent, like that of Ryan Coogler (Marvel's Black Panther), whose...

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STARZ'S THREE WOMEN

LAURA EASON

SHOWRUNNER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND WRITER

Laura Eason is a producer, screenwriter and playwright. She most recently served as executive producer and showrunner of the STARZ forthcoming new drama series “Three Women.” Her writing and producing credits for TV include “The Loudest Voice,”...

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STARZ'S THREE WOMEN

LOUISE FRIEDBERG

DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Based in Denmark, Louise Friedberg is a pilot, feature and episodic director who directed the pilot and multiple episodes of STARZ’s new limited series, “Three Women,” based on the book by Lisa Taddeo and starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin...

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AMAZON’S FRIDA DOCUMENTARY

CARLA GUTIÉRREZ

DIRECTOR AND EDITOR

Carla Gutiérrez, ACE, is an Emmy and Eddie-nominated documentary filmmaker. She edited the Oscar-nominated films RBG and La Corona. Other editing credits include Pray Away (Netflix Original, Tribeca) and Julia, about renowned chef, and television...

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WOMEN IN FILM

KIRSTEN SCHAFFER

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Kirsten Schaffer is the Chief Executive Officer of WIF, the preeminent organization that advocates for women in the screen industries to achieve parity and transform culture. She has been instrumental in launching ReFrame, an industry-wide initiative to advance inclusivity...

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MODERATOR

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

STACEY WILSON HUNT

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Stacey is an award-winning journalist, editor and popular host who has held numerous high-level editorial positions, including Hollywood correspondent for Fortune and New York/Vulture’s Hollywood Editor. She also served as The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards & Special Projects Editor...

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STARZ #TAKETHELEAD TRANSPARENCY TALKS

Achieving Gender Equity in Storytelling

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

MEET OUR PANELISTS

NINA YANG BONGIOVI

LAURA EASON

LOUISE FRIEDBERG

CARLA GUTIÉRREZ

KIRSTEN SCHAFFER

STACEY WILSON HUNT

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SERIES & MOVIES

STARZ #TAKETHELEAD TRANSPARENCY TALKS

Achieving Gender Equity in Storytelling

WATCH NOW

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

MEET OUR PANELISTS

NINA YANG BONGIOVI

LAURA EASON

LOUISE FRIEDBERG

CARLA GUTIÉRREZ

KIRSTEN SCHAFFER

STACEY WILSON HUNT

VIEW OUR STARZ #TAKETHELEAD SERIES & MOVIES

VIEW OUR STARZ #TAKETHELEAD
SERIES & MOVIES